GMR in troy area

looking for a launch ramp and the best water for a jon boat....any help? I read several posts about the 41 ramp and other area's but since I am not familiar with the area I thought a map would help....thanks for the info - might be heading that way on Friday morning if all goes well-

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Mad They currently have the dam open in troy and the water level is really low. You would probally be better off wearing some old tennis shoes and wade. I would concentrate on the waters south of the dam to the 41 bridge. Maybe Sconner has some better information.

Are you planning to float downriver, and is the boat light enough to pick up and carry?

On your map, where Rte 41 crosses the river, you can park on the s.e. side of the bridge, but you have to carry your boat to the water. If you want to float downstream, there is a boat ramp on n.e. side of Tipp City on Tipp-Cowlesville Rd (it might be work to get through some riffles in a jonboat though.)

There is a boat ramp in Troy, i believe, behind a Japanese restaurant:

Behind the Bennet Middle School there in Piqua, off Main St. There is a ramp there. But fishing ins't so hot in that stretch outside of a few bridge pilons. Most pea gravel or mud on the bottom, not much moving water.

A friend of mine did float from 41 down to Tipp the other friday, in a car top boat with his kids. I think its doable in a jon boat w/two reasonably fit adults willing to hop out and maneuver the boat now and then.

hmm, thanks for the info, i'll have to look and see what i can come up with. so far the best option is old shoes! I can do that! Just want to see about getting some river smallies for something different.

A friend of mine did float from 41 down to Tipp the other friday, in a car top boat with his kids. I think its doable in a jon boat w/two reasonably fit adults willing to hop out and maneuver the boat now and then.

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as long as there is no comlete dry the boat has been floated through about 6-8 inches of water.

Madcrappie - As others mentioned, since gates on dam were lifted, water levels are pretty low and fishing has been just so/so. If you do come up, I would go with the old sneaker recommendation, park in the gravel just to east of rt 41 bridge and wade in either direction. Also on rt 571 east of Tipp there is some decent spots you can wade to. I don't know how much help I am on baits since I use small crank baits almost exclusively but listed are a few things myself or others have done well with.

It appears that the USGS water data is working again for the Troy dam. That may be why they opened the gates. What I want to know is how the heck they lift those gates. I would imagine they have to drive some sort of heavy equipment into the water.

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